form_new(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions form_new(3CURSES)NAME
form_new, new_form, free_form - create and destroy forms
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -lform-lcurses [ library... ]
#include <form.h>
FORM *new_form(FIELD **fields);
int free_form(FORM *form);
DESCRIPTIONnew_form() creates a new form connected to the designated fields and
returns a pointer to the form.
free_form() disconnects the form from its associated field pointer
array and deallocates the space for the form.
RETURN VALUESnew_form() always returns NULL on error. free_form() returns one of the
following:
E_OK The function returned successfully.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT An argument is incorrect.
E_POSTED The form is posted.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│MT-Level │Unsafe │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOcurses(3CURSES), forms(3CURSES), attributes(5)NOTES
The header <form.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and
<curses.h>.
SunOS 5.11 31 Dec 1996 form_new(3CURSES)